Re: Graphics and pictures on a web site
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Marty Hutchings
Kevin, It kind of depends on whether the graphic is for esthetics or
to pretty up the page, or if it is supposed to represent a button or link.
A very brief description of the pictural would be nice in stead of just hearing,
“Graphic.” All buttons or links that are used to perform a vital function
on the page must be labeled.
Another problem that I have noticed lately with control elements on web
pages are combo boxes that do not say whatis in them when you hit Enter to open
them. I hear JAWS make the sound when forms mode is open, but when I press
the down arrow, all I hear is krikets, not even “Blank.” I found this
recently on a page where I needed to fill in my address. The State is
usually handled with a combo box and you can enter the combo box and hit the
first letter of your state and hear those states read, but this site did not
work that way.
I am using Firefox, JAWS 18 on a Windows 7 machine. By the way, I am
only running with 3 gigs of ram and have not experienced any of the hangs and
sluggishness that all of those on here with the latest of everything seem to be
reporting. I don’t upgrade anything until it just will not work anymore or
MS stops supporting.
Love in
Christ
Marty For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Ephesians 6:12, 13
From: Kevin Meyers
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2019 9:18 AM
To: jfw@groups.io
Subject: Graphics and pictures on a web site Hello, I’m taking a web development class. The final project is to create a detailed web site. AS a blind user I want to make this site as user friendly to screen readers. I have some scenarios below. Please provide me with feedback on what works for you.
Link has a graphic and there is no text. Would you prefer just the link, text and graphic? Or it doesn’t say there is a graphic and does say link and then text telling you the use of the link.
There is a picture used for decorative purposes. The screen reader recognizes the picture and says graphic. Sometimes there will be text and other times no text. Would you prefer the screen reader saying graphic and then the text explaining the picture? Or just the graphic? Or nothing at all?
When the graphics do have text do you like it to be very detailed? Or is it okay to just say something like “more information”? I say “more information as I have seen this many times.
Those that use something to in large the text, what colors work best for you when viewing a web site?
If you have any other comments about problems you encounter on a web site let me know.
Cheers,
Kevin Meyers
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